The early kick-off on the 2nd of September in the English Premier League is the meeting between Sheffield United and Everton.
The match will be played at Bramall Lane and the hosts begin the weekend in 17th place on 0 points while Everton are bottom of the table also without a point to their name.
"What do I want to see? I want us to win."Paul Heckingbottom on Luke Thomas, Deadline Day and facing Everton at the Lane. Watch in full. 👇— Sheffield United (@SheffieldUnited) August 31, 2023
"What do I want to see? I want us to win."Paul Heckingbottom on Luke Thomas, Deadline Day and facing Everton at the Lane. Watch in full. 👇
Sheffield United come into the game having been eliminated from the League Cup in mid-week. The Blades were disappointing in a 0-0 draw at home with Lincoln City of League One and were defeated via a penalty shootout.
The loss to Lincoln City means Sheffield United have lost all 4 of their competitive fixtures this season. They started their Premier League campaign with a 1-0 defeat at home against Crystal Palace and that was followed with a 2-1 loss at Nottingham Forest.
Their most recent Premier League match was played last weekend and Sheffield United were beaten 2-1 at home by Manchester City but showed signs of improvement in that game.
Trend show Sheffield United have won just 1 of their last 6 matches in all competitions. They have played 3 home games this season and have yet to pick up a victory. There have been under 2.5 goals scored in 2 of those 3 home matches and Sheffield United have scored just 1 goal at home this season.
Everton travel to Bramall Lane on the back of a 2-1 win at Doncaster Rovers in the League Cup on Wednesday night. Everton were poor in the first half and they conceded the opening goal just before the interval.
Into the second half and Everton stepped up the level of their performance, scoring in the 73rd and 88th minutes to seal the win against the team currently bottom of the English Football League.
It was a much needed win for Everton who have lost their opening 3 Premier League fixtures of the season. They started the campaign with a 1-0 defeat at home against Fulham and produced a disappointing defensive performance to lose 4-0 at Aston Villa.
Everton lost 1-0 at home to Wolverhampton Wanderers last weekend in the Premier League, with the only goal scored in the 87th minute.
Trends show Everton have won only 2 of their last 19 matches in all competitions. They have won only 2 of their 14 most recent Premier League games and have failed to score a league goal this season.
Team news and Sheffield United are without the injured duo of Max Lowe and Ben Osborn. They also have doubts over the fitness of Anis Ben Slimane, John Fleck, Daniel Jebbison, Rhian Brewster, and Rhys Norrington-Davies.
Everton make the trip to Sheffield without Alex Iwobi, Dwight McNeil, and Seamus Coleman, who are all injured. Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Andre Gomes, and Dele Alli are doubtful.
Both teams will be desperate to get their first points of the new season and playing at home could make the difference. Sheffield United were good against Manchester City and a repeat performance could be enough for them to take maximum points in a narrow one goal win.